Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Patna Metro Completes First Trial Run; ISBT to Malahi Pakadi Corridor Nears Completion
The Patna Metro in Bihar is getting closer to starting!
A test run was done on a short track, checking everything to make sure it's safe.
The next step is a longer test between ISBT and Malahi Pakadi, which is almost finished.
This new metro will help people get around Patna without pollution, and the trains will be decorated with beautiful art.
The metro trains can carry up to 300 people.
Government officials are excited about the project, and it might be officially opened soon.
The Patna Metro successfully completed its first trial run.
The initial trial took place on an 800-meter track within the depot.
The next phase involves testing the metro on a longer route from ISBT to Bhootnath Station.
The 6 km priority corridor between ISBT and Malahi Pakadi is nearly ready.
The metro coaches will feature cultural artwork.
- Who
- Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited (PMRCL) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials
- What
- Successful first trial run of the Patna Metro, testing technical and safety parameters.
- When
- Trial run conducted on Wednesday; priority corridor nearing completion.
- Where
- Patna, Bihar; trial run inside the depot and along the ISBT to Malahi Pakadi corridor.
- Why
- To assess the metro's speed, braking, power supply, and safety systems before public operation.
- Metro Trial Location
- 800-meter track inside depot
- Trial Run Length
- 800 meters initially; 6 km ISBT to Malahi Pakadi
- Metro Coaches
- Three-coach trains
- Passenger Capacity
- Up to 300 passengers per train
- Corridor Route
- ISBT to Malahi Pakadi (Bhootnath Road, Khemni Chak, Zero Mile)
- Decorations
- Madhubani paintings, depictions of Golghar, Buddha Stupa, Nalanda ruins, Mahabodhi Temple, and other historic monuments